The Portland daily press., 1887-08-06
PERSONAL.


Congressman r. T. Davis of Fall River
Mass, is visiting at Kineo with his family.
Governor Bodwell was in the city yestsr
day.
Rev. DIR. Hill is spending his vacation al
Sugar Hill, N. III.
The late Prof. Moses Lyford was one OF
the founders of the Portland Young Mems
| Christian Asss citation.
| Rev. K. Y. Hincks, ID. d., professor at An
dover Theological Seminary, with his bride,
| is at Mt. Kineo.
George c. Burgess, ESQ, City Clerk, left
town last evening on his vacation. which he
will pass at Kingston, Mass.
The trustees of Bridgton Academy have
voted to offer the preceptorship of the school
to Mr.. Llewellyn Barton, graduate of Bow
doin College in the class of 'S5.
Among the mineral seekers at Paris this
week is @. S. Bennett Of Philadelphia, owner
| of the finest private collection Of minerals in
the country.
Mr., w. G. Fuller, Jr., of La Cygne, Kan
sas, is visiting his family in Portland. Mr..
Fuller is prospering in the far West, where
he is engaged in the banking business.
The Rev. Julian K. Smyth Of Boston
Highland. and formerly of this city, will
preach at the New Jerusalem church on New
High street Sunday morning.
ID. L. Dudley, Esq, of Keene, N. H., spe-
cial agent Of the N. Z. Branch of the New
York Life Insurance Company, is stopping
at the Preble House.
Rev. c. A. Dickinson of Lowell and Rev.
DR.. Newman of Washington are expected to
occupy the pulpit Of the Second Parish church
| some time during this month.
Capt William Hutchings, formerly prom
inent Maine shipmaster and now resident
| Of Galveston, Texas, has been visiting his
nephew, Congressman Boutelle, at Bangor.
Prof. A. E. Blanchard, formerly of Farm
ington. who was recently elected Principal of
the Maine Central Institute at Pittsfeld,
has been obliged to decline the offer, as
the trustees of Anson Academy. of which he
is principal. refuse to accept his resignation.
Rev. Clarence McIntire Of Gaysvills, Yer
mont. has accepted call from the Univer-
salist parish in. North Anson village to be-
come its pastor for the year beginning jan
uary 1st, 1888. North Anson, North and
West New Portland, constitute his circuit.
Professor Edward S. Morse Of Salem lee
lures in New York next week before the as
| sociation for the Advancement of Science,
and then sails for Europe to be gone three
months, visiting Copenhagen and other
| places.
Mr.. William White, who died July 80, at
the advanced age of "a years, was the Oldest
citizen Of Waldoboro. and was a descendent
of Peregrine White. He was a blacksmith
by trade, and worked daily in his shop until
he reached 70 years Of age, manufacturing
axes and other edge tools.
A short time ago Capt. Andrew Smart Of
Ferry Village, withdrew from the firm OF
| White & Smart, shoe dealers in Portland,
and went to Forest City, Dakota. Since his
arrival in that city, bank known as the
Forest City National Bank has been estab-
lished and Capt. Smart has been elected as
| its president.
Conductor Whitney, of the Flying Yankee,
is severely i'll at his home in Brunswick. He
| went to walk last Sunday at Bar Harbor,
when it was so hot. and after returning CON-
planned of pains in his head. He went on his
train as usual Monday, but was obliged to
| give up the charge at Augusta. although con-
tinuing in the train to Brunswick, where he
has been i'll with congestion Of the brain
since. Conductor John A. Mace has charge
of the Flying Yankee during Conductor
| Whitney's illness. Conductor David Watson
| of the Lewiston division takes Mr.. Mace's
/ place.